Mt. Vernon waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Washington Hatchets by a score of 28-17. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Xavion Lesure, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Lesure didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Mt. Vernon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Washington, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Mt. Vernon will venture away from home to face off against Forest Park on Friday. Forest Park's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will be playing at home against Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington is facing Princeton at the right time seeing as Princeton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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